Olympic 2012

The London 2012 Olympics has undoubtedly got more social media coverage than any previous Olympics'. In fact, the London 2012 Olympic games is ‘the most social games’ in history. There were over 9.66 million tweets for the opening ceremony alone; a lot more than the entire duration of the 2008 Beijing Games. To celebrate this unprecedented social…

Usain Bolt is hailed as the fastest runner on this planet, right now. The sheer number of victories and records he has to his name affirm this. During London Olympics 2012, Bolt stood his ground and was able to defend the very titles he owned in last Olympics; something that no one had achieved twice in a lifetime. And while he did scoop the gold…

London Olympics 2012 is the buzzing rage right now, both online and offline. People are glued to their TV screens, live streams and mobile devices to catch live updates and videos of the event. However, some fans are celebrating the memorable occasion in a very unique way - by making Lego replicas of memorable Olympics moments.

A number of broadcasting giants are covering London Olympics 2012, which is probably the most-anticipated and most-watched event this year. In US, NBC is taking the lead though it has been bitterly criticized for not providing live coverage. BBC has also revealed some statistics now, showing how it is experiencing record traffic due to Olympics…

With so many Olympic sports being played out at the same time, it becomes really hard for an avid sports watcher to decide what to watch and what not to. Specifically, all of us want to watch any record-breaking performances live but there's no way to tell when and where a record may be broken. Science may offer a solution to this problem now.

With the London Olympics already in full gear, it is evident that technology has come about to play a huge role in all kinds of sports. From using new equipment to measure time accurately, to better cameras which can capture frames more precisely and quickly, technology is integrated deep into London Olympics.

During the World Championship last year, one of the major upsets was when Jenny Simpson won the 1500-meter race and became the first ever American woman to have gained that title. Naturally, everyone, including her, was surprised. But Simpson gives a lot of credit for this victory to the internet.

Australian swimmer, Emily Seebohm, has been the hot-favorite for the 100m backstroke final. She had smashed a few records recently, displaying excellent performance during the qualifying preliminaries. However, when the time for final performance came, she missed the gold medal for just a few moments and ended up second. The twist is, she is…

Olympics 2012 opening ceremony in London was a treat indeed. With so many popular characters and ideas put into it, from Harry Potter to Mr. Beans, it was something everyone could more or less relate to. Besides, the magnificent effects which studded the entire stadium as well as the live transmission of the event were also amazing!

London Olympics 2012 is in full gear, and London is literally at the center of international attention, now. The Olympic games have attracted hundreds of thousands of people to London, providing the city a golden opportunity to grow further. A very interesting infographic provides a fleeting glimpse at Olympics 2012 and the city of London.